Nuestra Señora de Atocha - Wikipedia
The Nuestra Señora de Atocha was named for the Basilica of Nuestra Señora de Atocha in Madrid, Spain. It was a heavily armed Spanish galleon that served as the almirante (rear guard) for the …
Mel Fisher's Treasures - Historic Shipwreck Recovery
Experience the fun, romance and adventure of treasure hunting first-hand. Dive the richest Spanish shipwreck ever discovered, the Atocha! Search for the fortune in treasure that still remains to be …
The World's Most Valuable Shipwreck: The Nuestra Senora de Atocha
Jul 20, 2020 · On this same day, 35 years ago, the legendary deep-sea explorer Mel Fisher discovered the shipwreck of the Nuestra Senora de Atocha. The galleon was sailing from the new world to Spain.
Shipwreck Guide to Mel Fisher's Atocha 1622 - Cannon Beach ...
Atocha was the almiranta (rear guard ship) of the 1622 Treasure Fleet, which left Havana several weeks late, causing them to run into the jaws of a hurricane on September 6, 1622. Eight ships of the 28 …
The Sunken Treasure of the Atocha - GIA 4Cs
May 11, 2015 · The Atocha, a 20-cannon, 500-ton colossus, is the rear guard of the fleet. Its job is to protect the smaller and slower moving vessels from pirates and Dutch warships that are ready to …
The Search for the Atocha – The $500 Million Shipwreck
Apr 5, 2025 · In this story, you’ll see how one man and his team of DIY treasure hunters spent decades searching for the ship – and how their genius engineering and an old document eventually lead them …
THE CHRIST CHILD - catholictradition.org
Many statues of Jesus and Mary were brought over from Spain; in 1554, that the statues of the Santo Niño was brought over from Atocha, Spain, to the village of Fresnillo in Zacatecas, Mexico.